Thoughts of selling out.

[hacksaw]

My back is holding me back . And the think is out on Long Island not a breeze to check out
But if I sell something I may go get it.

[grado]

hacksaw wrote

grado wrote

hacksaw wrote

grado wrote

Old thread updated.  

I just picked it up.  

Pennsylvania bike gonna be tagged in Wv.
Had to get a notary to sign off on a bill of sale, and the title, and since the guy had passed away WV also wants a death certificate.

I should have all the paperwork, we will see next week.

 
Why would anyone know the guy was dead?
lol.

He was a Viet Nam. Vet.
Agent orange got him in the end.
He was on govt disability for about 20 years.
That’s how he had the time and money to acquire and build the stuff he had.  

Believe it, the government knew when he passed.
And the kid is doing everything by the book.
House and car titles to him, closing the Estate out,
all that matter knew.

How would the STATE know? Especially since u are registering in another state . Back
Date the title to before the guy died and sign it.
All that hassle I would have wanted some money off the price. Belive me I have bought lots of bikes from
Estates. The federals actually killed the guy with agent orange. Nobody owed the government a thing.

Well it’s good you bought the bike from Nerds ! So it’s a good bike. Hey made some major changes to the ev7 right about 2003. Hopefully you got the latest one.
I had the original ev7 1977. I should have kept it estate sale . My choice to keep was that or a 55 R50. I put 2k into the bmw then the rear bearing went.
The guy buying the guzi reassembled the body work . It had new paint wrapped in ancient Wall Street journal
And rode it fine. My screw up!
I been liking the new ev for some time but the local dealer got rid of Guzzi since parts were hard to get . There is a good one man Guzzi shop
In ct but it’s a 2hr round trip
And the ev7 really has nothing over a sportster performance wise so I just never got around to Guzzi

It’s a 2018.  A 750.  And ya when you think about they might agree.  I think they gave him something like $3,500
a month for at least 20 years. That says something.

I dunno. I’m pretty happy with it.  I’d like to have gotten it for a grand less.  But wtf, in about 5 years I’ve seen like 1 around here.  It’s paid for. Had a pretty good job that damn near paid for the whole thing. Would have been nice to sack that away, but I’m already past it. There is about 2 months of ac work left in this season, next week is booked up, me no worry, me be happy.

Now, back to the beginning of this thread.
What to do with the others.

[hacksaw]

“A friend has an 01 883 he’d sell for a couple grand but has around 50,000 miles on it.
His wife rode the heck out of it”

Pictures?

[Fatfatboy]

Sorry I don’t have any.
It’s your basic 883 in black like this one



I’ve considered it but I think I want a triumph next.

[Fatfatboy]

Forgot to mention, the 883 comes with a 1200 kit.
He was thinking about building it up but ended up buying a Dyna for her.

If you’re interested I can get more info and photos.
Shipping would be the extra cost for you but if some guy from the Midwest was looking for a T100 he would be coming your way and could bring it with him ;).

[hacksaw]

Something like that yes.
The black bike you show is nice.
Ditch the touring shit.
 Just found out my kids tuition went up .
So I really need to start selling stuff
Though I would still be interested in a sporty

I am wondering if the 3k reddish sporty I posted is a scam . 11 weeks on the for sale list?

[hacksaw]

Fatfatboy wrote

Forgot to mention, the 883 comes with a 1200 kit.
He was thinking about building it up but ended up buying a dyna,

The kit hasn’t been installed you are implying?

[Fatfatboy]

No. The kit hasn’t been installed. I’m not even sure who’s the manufacturer.

He’s interested in my side car rig and was wanting to do some sorta trade but I’m not ready to let it go.

College education: the killer on many of man’s dreams.

[hacksaw]

The problem with that is installing these kits often cost more than buying a bike already done. Plus many installers want you to buy the parts from them.
And yet I remain curious.

[motogrady]

hacksaw wrote

The problem with that is installing these kits often cost more than buying a bike already done. Plus many installers want you to buy the parts from them.
And yet I remain curious.

Suggestion.

Buy the bike, sell the kit.
Ride at a very reasonable price.

That thing puts out 53 hp.
Does one really need more?

[hacksaw]

motogrady wrote

hacksaw wrote

The problem with that is installing these kits often cost more than buying a bike already done. Plus many installers want you to buy the parts from them.
And yet I remain curious.

Suggestion.

Buy the bike, sell the kit.
Ride at a very reasonable price.

That thing puts out 53 hp.
Does one really need more?

Well
Yes I do.
Dont forget the bike in question has 50k miles on it. It will likely need even more than a top end.

The first sportster I had was an “88 883
I had one of the first Harley 1200 kitted and belt drive updated ones around. With stock 883 graphics etc .
The sportys I have had since have been mostly 1200’s and when those that were 883 were just missing something.
I understand your point . But I ams who I ams.

I wouldn’t give the guy more than 1500 for it.
And that’s depending on some variables at that. I haven’t seen it.

[hacksaw]

Turns out the guy can’t show me any paperwork or even send me a picture of the vin.
Fucking scammer.

And now my kids tuition went up several grand. Ya can’t win for trying sometimes.
 
So fat2, if you can get me a picture of that buddy of yours sporty , I haven’t listed my triumph on the open marketplace as of yet. I would like to see it
If possible b4 I go any further

[oldironnow]

Well done, Grado !

[motogrady]

Well…..the guzzi saga continues.

Stole some time last week and got started
on it.  

Found the battery totally dead.
And would not take a charge.
Not even a bit.
8 hrs on a charger and the needle never moved.

Found a good deal on an acid battery,
$79.99 at the local Rural King.  
4 days I drove around with it in the back of the van.
An exact replacement, model wise.

The effin manual is one of most difficult, smallest print,
full of warnings, and woke things I’ve, ever read.

Did you guys know if you give a bike too much throttle
to quickly it “will rear up and create an unsafe condition.”?
That’s what the manual says.

Anyway, with a fresh battery it started right up.
Rode it a bit on the grass.  

A lot of unnecessary stuff imo.
ABS indicators, map indicators, gear indicators, mpg indicators, a fuel tank indicator, indicators I don’t even know what are indicating.

Being the first FI bike I’ve ever had what I needed was a
“Do not pump the throttle like a carb bike when starting indicator.”

I found myself asking if I was having fun yet.

Anyway, yes it’s running, sounds good not out of first gear but hey, progress.  

Insurance was switched over from my black Honda this afternoon.

The DMV, that’s proving to be more a challenge then all I’ve had to deal with put together.

[hacksaw]

I am not surprised on the DMV hassle. I wouldn’t have bought  if it hadn’t been probated or it  couldn’t be started.
 
Acid battery’s are not my first choice. You already got low/no maintenance EFI. You can’t beat no maintenance batteries as well.

Good luck . DMV’s suck. That’s why many people figure what the DMV doesn’t know wont hurt them .
Not a matter of morality. It’s a matter of reality.

[hacksaw]

If I posted twice my apologies.

[motogrady]

hacksaw wrote

If I posted twice my apologies.

No need to apologize Keith.  

The stuff you put up looks good on this end.  

[motogrady]

Ya the battery thing, I just want to get this project off the ground.  There are still a few unknowns, I don’t have unlimited resources, which this thing is starting to eat at a pretty good pace.  Not just in monies spent, but in time and attention that would actually bring money in.

The only thing keeping me from the finish line now is the DMV.  I get thru them, I mean I’ve spent a full day with them already, and looks like it’s gonna take another, alls good.  

But, there are fees and sales taxes they are gonna want also.

We have a ride planned for this weekend.
Probably be about 50 of us.  

I’d like to run the moto guzzi.
But, it ain’t worth stressing over.

One good thing about having multiple bikes.
The DMV keeps acting like assholes, screw it, I’ll just put the insurance back on the Honda, and deal with them later.

[motogrady]

Pay dirt my friends🙂.

WV didn’t need half the stuff I had.  

What got us was the vin number.  
Apparently the guys in Italy use an unusual style or sequence when it comes to vin numbers.

And, Pennsylvania is behind the times.

There were 2 sets of Os, or Zeros, spaced apart with maybe 4 letters.

WV ran the title on Pennsylvania’s data base, and nothing came up. First time with Os first and Zeros second.
The second time they ran Zeros first and Os second.
Nothing came up.

They got suspicious.

A supervisor showed up.
They got out a magnifying glass.
They went in a back office and closed the door.

I’m thinking WTF?

They come back, both being nice, but in a cautious kind of way.

Another woman shows up, looking at the title then glancing at me.  

All 3 go back in the office, the door closes and I stand there for at least 10 minutes.

I’m kind of expecting a cop to show up.

Finally the girl that first took my papers reappears carrying
another form.

“I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to get a police officer to fill this out and come back.”

I look at it, it’s  Vin Number Verification Form.

“It’s no big deal”, the girl informs me.

“Any policeman with a badge  can do it.”
Now she’s got this crap eating smile on her face.

“Anything else?  I live about a hour and a half away.” I say.

“No Sir, just get it filled out and return it here to this station and it should be good.”

I’ve been there since 8am, it’s now 1pm.
I put the emotions in check, grab my stuff,
and go looking for a cop.

The cop I see, I follow him till he pulls in a small strip mall.  He’s noticed me following him.
We both get out and I notice, he’s nervous.
He’s got his hand on what looks like a pretty big gun on his hip.

I’m thinking, f3:k, I’m gonna get shot getting a title.

Keeping my hands out of my pockets, moving slow and keeping my distance I tell him of my plight.
A look of relief washes over his face and says sure, let me see the form.

I’m thinking this is what a black guy in Alabama must feel like when he gets pulled over.

Well, he informs me he’s only a confinement officer, and doesn’t have the equipment, or time to go and look at the bike. Plus, the bike is another county.
“You are gonna need either a County or WV State Police officer to actually look at the bike, run the vin number,
and fill that form out.”

I’m thinkin wtf.

[motogrady]

Heading home I called the local town hall.
Nope.  No cop on duty until Wednesday around 2pm

The County Sheriff girl that picks up the phone says leave your number, when an officer gets free he will call you.

The girl at the local State Police barracks basically says the same thing.

I start to think, where’s a cop when you need one.

2 hours later, I pull into town.
Kinda dejected, kinda pissed, the phone has been silent.

But lo and behold, there in the Dairy Queen parking lot sits State Police car.  With 2 cops in it.  Just sitting there, checking the evening traffic rush heading home.
And I kinda know both of them, in passing, buying coffee
next to each other at the local breakfast shop.

At first, they’re kinda like the confinement officer from earlier in the day.  Like, what’s this guy want?